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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

time foots up 3112.75. Your committee,
after due deliberation, decided to buy
seed oats and distribute them to farmers
in Wiloarger county, as there was more
suffering there than in any other county
on the line of oar road. Note.-We had
not reached Hardeman county until too
late to SOW oats. No rain
having fallen during sc. We bought the
oats at Pilot Point at - cents bushel, q
little less than any other market offered
them. They were ordered by wire-tele-
gram, 80 cents; exchange, 25 cents;
freight on same to Hodg-, SIG 40. The
officials of the Missouri Pacific kindly re-
mitted the freight bill, and the Fort
Worth and Denver hauled it free. There
fore of the SIP IS, only SIS Is was used
for the purpose for which it was intended,
but as it was then too late to order more
seed, your committee saw fit to give the
remaining S27 60 to one of your brother
employees, whom most of you know
well and henOrably; one
who is now sick and not able to fill his
accustomed chair, but with change and
long needed rest, will again be with US.
| Thanking all who in any way helped or
wished US well in our small donation to
the needy and deserving, and hoping our
every act meets your approval, 1 have the
honor to be yours sincerely.
ALE BAILEY,
For the committee
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Paw or Walk.

Senator Sherman ran across a railroad
conductor down south who believed In
doing his duty according TO the letter OF
the law. When the senatorial party left
Nashville the passes had expired the daY
before, and the train conductor refused to
honor them.
"Gentlemen," he said, 81 shall have to
collect your fares"
There happened to be some minor
Louisville and Nashville official on the
train, and he rushed up to the conductor,
drew him aside and whispered:
"Great Scott, map! don't you know
who that is? That's Senator Sherman
and his party. Take their passes and it
will be all right"
"I don't care if it was.the Lord him
self" said the conductor profanelY. "If
the passes have expired, collect fare"
And so he did, Senator Sherman
putting his hand in his pocket with a
laugh, and saying that it was his own
fault.
However, the railroad official, when
they reached the next station, telegraphed
the facts of the case to the main Office at
Louisvil e, and few minutes further on
special car awaited the Senatorial
party, while dispatch to the train con-
ductor ordered him to honor the passes
and return the money he had collected as
fare OF course the conductor had done
his plain duty, but the Louisville and
Nashville people found fault with him
cause they said he was disCourteous
i A Railroad Man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
a Boy of Seventeen Given a Life Sen
tence

Boy of Seventeen Given a Life Sen
tence.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April 25.-TheO-
dore Yeats, young Englishman seven
teen years of age, who has been on trial
in the District court for the past two
weeks on a charge of murder, was
convicted this afternoon late
and awarded life term In
the peDitentiary. Yeats murdered
his companion, George Page, about
three months age. They had started
from San Antonio on foot, intending to
tramp it to San Francisco. Page had
$50 sewed up in his pants pocket and
had agreed to pay all expenses for Yeats,
who had no money. On the first night
they camped about eight miles below
town, where Yeats blew Pages brains out
with pistol while the latter
was asleep. Yeats returned to town i'm
mediately, and spent all the money at the
Washington theater with lewd women
where he was arrested the following
morning. Youth saved his neck.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
railroad Men and Their Franks.

Railroad men around the Union depot
now have the laugh on that genial and
trustworthy parsonage, "the Commo-
dore," who superintends things and
keeps the boys from falling into rus OF
Incidence. The fun is all on account of
the reported arrival of the Indian Prin-
cess, Vodoo Faika 1t might have been
''alI on account of Eliza" had 1t not been
April L.
Upwards of l 90 people collected on the
platform on Friday night to see the dark
eyed and distinguished Amazon whom
the Commodore mad been informed would
arrive from Kansas City in eight special
cars. On the Commodore's orders
switches were turned prOmiscuously, the
regular trains were given off places and
all was hustle and disorder to make
room for the Princess train run
ming in on the nearest track. The
train failed to show up at the appointed
time, however. The Commodore rushed
to the dispatcher's Office, whose employees
had been "put on" as it were, and wrote
message after message, receiving answers
that brought no tidings Of the train. The
matter finally came to. climax by the
whole crowd asking one by one, how soon
the Princess train would be in.
After answering this question
in various Weys about 100
times the Commodore became disguised
and went home fatigued. By Saturday
morning he had concluded it was hoax,
but did not exactly understand the situa-
ton until friend informed him of the
trick He has nothing to say in the case
now, but feels like acting the role Of a
grand high executioner about fifty times
q day.-TDenver Republican.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
PreCsdantA.

The Toledo Blade resurrects the follow
ing pIacard which many years ago was
conspicuously suspended in the Office of q
general passenger agent in Ohio.
Thou shalt not pass.-NUmOers Xxx, Is.
Suffer not a man to pass.-Judges
iii, %.
The wicked shall no more pass.-Nahum
i, 5.
None shall ever pass.-Isiah xxx, 10.
This generation shall not pass.-Mark,
xiii, 80.
Though they roar, yet shall they not
pass.-Jer., ii, ~.
So he paid the fare and Went.-Jonah,
is.
To which the Shoe and Leather Re
porter adds these Shskesperean inhibi-
tons of the pass.
The ways are dangerous to passive
Gentlemen of Verona.
He shall not pass you.-Measure fol-
Measure.
have no power to let her pass.-Henry
VI.
These siIken-coated slaves pass not
Henry VI.
You may not pass; you must return
CoriolaHus.
My lord, you pass not here.-Titus An
donicus.
Then thou canst not pass.-Romeo enc
Juliet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
a CASA of Enuelch.
ALE BAILEY,
For the committee

A Chicago dr. RUNNER balanced his chin
on the edge of the seat in front of him,
and tickled sandy-hair passengers ear
with the remark:
"You've been in Chicago, of course?'
"Where2n
"Chicago."
An uncertain look came into the sandy
haired mans eyes.
LET me see," he unused retrospective
ly, "'pears to me l must have passed
through there. I've travelled good deal.
I know I've heard the name before. What
line of road is it on?"
"Forty lines of road. It's the biggest
railroad center on earth"
an bigger'n Crestaline, o., is it?''
asked the passenger with an amazed ex-
preston. "I've seen four trains to Onct
at Crestaline waiting to start of. Talk
about coDfusiOn!"
The Chicago mans teeth began to
chatter.
sis Chicago place where the train
stops for dinner?"
"Naw," said the disguised drummer;
"Chicago is place wdere the passen-
gers stop for dinner"
"Ot course, that's what l meant" ex-
claimed the red-haired man gently.
''Fact is" he went on with confidential
frankness, "I've travelled so much and
been in so many diff, rent places in my
lifetime, tina l don't purtend to remem-
Der MORN quarter of 'em. what's the
name of the hotel in Cnicago?"
"There amt any," said the drummer
gloOmily.
Then he walked forward to the filter
filed his mouth full of water, gargleC
his throat, whoosed the liquid on the
floor, and hung his leg over the corner OF
the box.
"Who is that evll-eyed, pink-haired
lumpy-legged, prairieeared microbe a
the other end of the carr" he asked OF the
conductor who was passing through the
train.
"Do you mean that gentleman looking
out # the Window"
"Ya-as."
He's fish merchant from st. Louis
L Detroit Post.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Plano tOTerEelI,
PLANO. TEX, April 25.

PLANO, TEX, April 25.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
The article from Terrell in THE GA
zETTE's railroad column of late issue, in
regard to active steps being taken by
Terrells citizens to build or induce some
company to construct line from the rich
timbered land lying in a southeast direC-
ton and to the northwest, naming Gaines
VILE as an objective point, has caused
considerable talk amongst our citizens,
who are always anxious to foster any en-
terprise that would benefit this place.
Plano is on bee line with Terrell and
Gainesville. Our citizens would be glad
to meet with a committee from Terrell at
any time or place it may suit their con-
yenience, and cooperate with them in
the building of this line, which would
traverse as rich country as there is in
Texas or under the sun. No doubt this
proposed road will be built in the near
future, If the towns along the projected
route will give the necessary encourage
ment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

on to-day. In no instance was the rate
increased. The most important reduc-
ton is announced by the Missouri Pacific
Company. On an after May Is that COM
pany will reduce its present rates on all
kinds of live stock 10 per cent. from any
point in Texas to Kansas City, st. Louis,
Chicago and all other western cities.
This reduction also includes rates on
horses to all points east and west. The
live stock growers of the state have been
striving to bring about this reduction in
rates for several months. The Missouri
Pacific, in taking the initiative in this
matter, meets the full expectation OF live
stock shippers. OF course the other
Texas lines having through connections
to western points will be compelled to
meet this reduction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
From Mount Pleasant to Paris.

Special to the Gazette.
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEX, April % -
To-day in about two hours time, Il. B.
Christian, the popular travelling salesman
of Geik, Hopkins & Co., of st. Louis,
Mo, whose nome is here, raised $1,000
for railroad from this place to Paris,
and he says that after he sees several Of
our citizens who were absent to-day, he
can easily raise $4,000, and without
hardly any trouble either. Our people
are enthusiastic over a road from
Paris to this city, thence to the
extensive pineries of Morris, Cass,
Marion and Harrison counties
which would penetrate the heaviest pine
ries of East Texas, and give to Paris and
the country west and north OF there a
short haul and a cheap lumber market
Mr.. Christian will visit the people of
Paris this week, fully authorized by our
people to confer with the citizens of that
place and make propositions that wilt I'M
dOubtedly insure the speedy completion
of a lire of road from Mount Pleasant to
Paris.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
L SECOND TERN.
Continued from First Page.

red with his usefulness in Office. Ate,
listening to the Presidents observation
and supposing that he wished an express
sion of my opinion, told him though.
such declaration would be very unEisa
and that Is would increase his Der.
pIexities rather than diminish them
l also-said it was not for him to SAY
whether he would be q candidate, thst
wss to be decided by the Democrats
who had honored him greatly and had Tia
right to his services. I also urged ths
no tradition would be broken by his csp.
didscy for q second term, and that 4,
might be most important to the party aud
country that he should be re-electe1
After long conversation on the subjec,
the effect of which is as l stated, tbs
matter was dropped and has not size.
ben alluded to except In a casual name,
l have never had in my possession let
ter from the President with reference "a
a second term, nor have l ever seen sucs
letter or the draft of one. have no,
been in Washington since the 4th of thl;
month. If the President has arrived a.
the determination suggested in his con
versstion with me last January, l do no
know it. But knowing Welfs his chsraC
ter am confident that if he thinks it BIZ
duty to decline ren9gnination he vii
make his intention public.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
THE RAILROADS.
What the Denver. Texas and Fort
Worth will do for this City with
Its Gulf Line.
The Atchison-Gulf will Probably be United
TO-Day-Fort wsrth and Rio Grande'
Home Notes.
Home Notes.

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande put
down something over q mile OF steel yes
terday.
The Fort Worth and Denver extension
has reached a point forty-tour miles
beyond QuGRah.
The Fort Worth, Burnett and Austin
will be q full-fedged railroad before many
moons wax and wane.
Major John Lewis has returned from
his trip to California where he went with
the last California excursion. The next
excursion is set down for May 8.
The Railroad Gazette of New York
under date April %, says of the Wichita
Falls and Winfield: GA depot and ms
chine shops are to be built at Wichita
Falls, Tex"
The Houston and Texas Central is only
few months of from an outlet via the
St. Louis and San Francisco to st. Louis,
and through trains from the city on the
Big river will be run to this city by way
of Garrett and WaXshaChie over the Fort
Worth and New Orleans.
Tomorrow the Fort Worth committee
which has in hand the work of securing
the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas, goes
to Plano to meet and confer with the
committees from Greenville, Plano and
Grapevine. Committees from smaller
towns on the route will also be present.
There has been fled for record at
StephenviIle in Erath county a deed of
trust executed by the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande Railroad Company to the Knicker-
booker Trust Company of New York,
covering loan of SI5,0 900 per mile for
81
$3.50 900.
In the fall the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific will get around TO the work OF
building its line to Fort Worth. That
will be early enough, for this city will by
that time be ready for new railroad en-
terprise, notwithstanding that work will
be progressing on four other Fort Worth
roads at the same time. All trunk lines;
not branch among them.
Most excellent authority is the Railway
Age of Chicago, and here Is what it says
about the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cifc: Engineers are, in the field running
q line from Caldwell, Kan, via Fort
Reno t. Wichita Falls, Tex. The route
has been selected as far south as Cisco,
Tex and will run through the counties
of Wichita, Archer, Young, Stephens and
Eastland. From CISCO IL Will pTODaOly
extend south through the counties OF
Comsnche, Brown, San Saba. LlanO, Gill
lespie, Kendall, Comal and Bexar to San
Antonio.
President Morgan Jones of the Fort
Worth and Denver has just returned from
trip up the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe into the Indian Territory, and reports
that the tracks of the AtchisoD, Topeka
and Santa Fe and the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe will probably be united to-day.
For the past few days the trscklsying
forces have been working very hard, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Protest against the Commerce Law.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 25.-Owing
to the widespread discomfort among
shippers over the alleged perversion of
the inter state law by the railway COM
panies in seeking to exact extortlona te
rates, the wholesale dealers as we'll as
stock and grain shippers have been in
active correspondence with the end in view
of holding series of public meetings in
order to give forcible expression to the
public discomfort. These Will be followed
up with request to Governor LarraOee
to convene the Legislature in extra ses-
sion to pass 8 necessary law to force
railways to interpret the Interstate law in
its true spirit instead of taking technical
advantage of isolated clauses to render it
OdiOuS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
All Ia Past.

The passenger department Of the Gul
Colorado and Santa Fe, under the abo'
reading, sends ont the following:
The days are passing swiftly by,
The nights are assing too:
Az things are p ssing-all, cave l,
My dear old pass, on you.
I've travelled on thee many league,
Der rivers, streams and rills,
Nor knew / the least fatigue
In crossing plains hills;
For thou wet ever by my side
What need had for care?
But now Inever more shall ride
Unless l pay my fare.
Mycurse shall follow everywhere
he l. S. Commerce Bill:
And may the man who drew 1t share
Its poison to his I'LL
Oh may he never, never know
The JOY of riding free,
But tramp this country TO and fro
Through all eternity.
And If that man 1 ever meet,
Whist eCstacy Pll feel
In seeing him limp on blistered feet,
And hop on fesLered heel.
Adieu, old friend, for you're called in
Our fate we must obey;
Go back to him who gave thee me
The genial q. 2. a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
At Work at Greenville.

Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, Tex, April 25.-The
locating engineer of the Paris aud Great
Northern extension of the Frisco Rail-
way has been in Greenville since Satur-
day engaged in surveying and locating
grounds for the yards and depot of the
road at this place. The location of the
switches and depot grounds will be on
the east side, close to the business side
of town, and will extend g distance of
80 feet, and will be $50 feet wide. 1t
has been decided by the locating engi-
neer to put the depot grounds on the
block forming the east side of the public
square, in compliance with the wishes OF
a number of leading citizens. This will
be convenient point, and will distribute
and equaIize the business of the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

The supper was laid on the table trim
When out comes, roaring, my young son, jim,
"Oh daddy. the rats! "a dozen or two,
Are gobbing the upper, and baby too"
NV wife. with SCREAM. seized iron and broom,
I clutched bottle, aud made for the room.
Never was heard suGnsa hullabaioo
1t woke up the cat, andthe terrier. too
The terrier thOughs we were hunting the cat,
Got grip of her tail, as she went for the rat.
jim, with his Ratchet, tufnbled over pail,
And tried to hold terrier back by the tail.
1 caught Jim by the wool butrather too late
The table re- eiFed such bump from his pate
That teapot, plates, lamp, chairs, baby and all,
Were upset On the floor, mid crash and squall.
The people about shouted 'Murderl Fire
And the police rushed in the cause to inquire
They'd listen to nothing, we wantedto state,
But to then next station lugged me OF straight.
Swore was drunk-nearly murdered my. wife,
And OF my poor infant endangered theme,
Broke tables chairs, and the crockery T Sar i,
Whenthe Justice said, what savage old bear
Not Needing word my poor wife did swear
Imprisoned and fined, cursed my sad rate, (
When lately learned, but rather too late,
Instead OF depending on traps, dogs or cats,
Ny only protection was ReUaH ON RArs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
To be Indicted.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 25.-An evening
paper announces Lat the United States
grand jury will tomorrow present indict-
ments against the following well known
local politicians for completely III frauds
perpetrsted in the election last fall: State
Senator Fountain, H. Ketchum, Joseph
N. Judge, ex chairman Of the Democratic
central committee; Deputy Recorder
Chamberlain of the central committee,
James Carroll, Peter r. Morrisey, An
drew F. Blong and James Conway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Sherman Notes.

Special 70 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tex, April 25.-Britton &
Lyon, grade contractors on the St. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas Railway between
Sherman and Mount Pleasant, received a
telephone message from Commerce to-
day stating that tracklaying on that road
had reached that place, and is being laid
in the direction of Sherman at the rate of
one mile per day. Britton & Lyons
bridge building force is about two miles
in advance of the tracklayers, and work
is being pushed in the direction OF Sher-
man as rapidly as possible. Captain
Mitchell, sub-contractor, will begin with
a Large fore of men grading the last mile
in the city limits on this end of the route
tomorrow morning, and that portion OF
the work will be completed this week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
stin Running on Commerce Rates.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 25.-The
interstate commerce commissioners
decision, suspending the fourth section Of
the law seventy-fve days on the Trans
continental lines, has not yet had any
effect on freight rates. Freight is still
being taken on the tariff made under the
state commerce law. No change will
probably be made till Wednesday, when
it is expected an order will be issued
substentiating the old Transcontinental
rates until the meeting of the Trans
continental Association in Chicago next
week. At this meeting it is hoped q
tariff will be fixed. The old Transconti-
mental tariff makes a reduction of % per
cent. on the present rates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Reduction of Rates.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, April 25.-The
Texas Traffic Association convened here
to-day for the purpose of revising freight
tariffs. The following railroad men are
in attendance: J. Waldo, Oscar g..
Murray, C. c. Gibbs, J. E. Galbraith, w.
W. Finley, Dank Ripley, R. S. Collens
and G.. McLaine. number of small re-
ductions in freight rates were agreed up
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Worse than Worthless.
New York Sun.

Judge Ito prisoner)-It's disgraceful,
Rastus, that there are such men as you
to prey upon the community. Did it
ever occur to you that you are worse than
worthless?
Prise er (mildIy)-Et twuzzent fe' sech
men as me, yO' hOnah, yo' wuddeut be
d awin' Ter big sal'ry ebbary yeah "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
rHEKA1LRoAD SEED FUND.

HOW THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER
COMMITTEE EXPENDED THE MONEY DO
MATED.
To Employees of the Fort Worth and Denver
Railway:
l take pleasure in explaining to you
what disposition has been made with
your donations to the fund for the drouth
sufferers on the line of our road.
The amounts paid by you from time to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26

ing had its origin here. The road will be
one of the most practical ia the state,
penetrating belt OF country that is not
surpassed in any respect in the state.
Gatesville hands up 500, 90 and the right
of way, and will no doubt give more If
necessary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
Wishing for an Accident.

He-That was an awful accident in
Vermont the other. day. What would
you do if you should find US jumping of
the bridge just now?
She-Oh, John, don't speak of it!
He (persis entity No, Jane, but what
would you do?
She-Why, John, I'd just hold on to
you, right hard.
He-Then, by gum! wish she'd GO
over.
That settled it.
No cards.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
A Chestnut.

"That man over there has made IS per
cent OF his fortune from watered stock"
"He looks like bloated monOpolist.
Some railroad magnate, suppose?"
"No. He's q milk dealer."- New
York Sun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
A GatesviIle Enterprise.

Special to the Gazette.
GATBsvLLE, TEX, April 25.-Our city
regards the Dallas, Granite and Gulf Rail-
way as surety, and are proud of the
TACT. though modest in telling it, that it
is Gatesyille enterprise, the road hav-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-26
To Close the Sale,

Special 70 the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, April 26.-Colonel W. S.
Herndon, president of the Kansas and
Gulf Railway, left for New York last
night via the Missouri Pacific, for the
purpose of closing the sale of his road TO
the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas.